Diplomatic traffic
Foreign visitors in Washington this week include:
Monday
Foreign Minister John Baird of Canada, who meets with political leaders to discuss bilateral issues such as the stalled Keystone XL Pipeline from Alberta to Texas.
Tuesday
Alexis Tsipras, leader of the left-wing Syriza coalition in the Greek parliament, who addresses the Brookings Institution.
Thursday
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo and Seyed Aliakba Mousavi, two former members of the Iranian parliament and now pro-democracy advocates. They address the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars about Iran’s nuclear program.
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James Morrison joined the The Washington Times in 1983 as a local reporter covering Alexandria, Va. A year later, he was assigned to open a Times bureau in Canada. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Morrison was The Washington Times reporter in London, covering Britain, Western Europe and NATO issues. After returning to Washington, he served as an assistant foreign editor ...
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